Video Clip: President Trump Responds to Charlottesville Protests

President Trump Responds to Questions About Charlottesville Protests

President Trump responded to questions from reporters on the Charlottesville protests saying, "I do think there is blame on both sides."

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President Trump responded to questions from reporters on the Charlottesville protests saying, "I do think there is blame on both sides."

Keywords

  • 1st Amendment
  • Charlottesville Rally
  • Constitution
  • Free Speech
  • Freedom Of Assembly
  • President
  • White Nationalists

Additional Resources

  • Full Press Conference: President Trump News Conference (23 min)

    President Trump delivered a statement on infrastructure policy. Afterward, he answered questions from reporters on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, the previous weekend. When asked why he waited two days to condemn specifically white supremacist groups and Nazis, he responded “before I make a statement, I like to know the facts.” He also criticized so-called alt-left groups and said there was “blame on both sides”

  • Video Clip: White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia (5 min)

    Sheryl Gay Stolberg talked about the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA against the removal of Confederate statues. At the event, several clashes between protestors and counterprotestors erupted, with several minor injuries occurring, but as the rally dispersed, a car drove into a group of counterdemonstrators, killing one and injuring more than 30 people.

  • Lesson Plan: The Remedy to be Applied- Presidential Responses to Hate Crimes

    A look at President Trump's response to the August 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA and President Obama's response to the June 2015 Emanuel AME Church mass shooting in Charleston, SC. Students have the opportunity to evaluate the calls to action by each President and explore the appropriate role of both government and citizens in response to hateful speech.